There’s more to life than wins and defeats: Anand- EXCLUSIVE– ICONIC FORMER CHAMPION HAS NO PLANS TO RETIRE LOKENDRA PRATAP SAHI Calcutta: On Saturday, just over a week after losing the world title to Norwegian Magnus Carlsen, Viswanathan Anand,...
Anand: I would give Carlsen the edge (over Kasparov)
Carlsen surprised me by changing so little: Anand by Ashish Magotra Nov 30, 2013 It has taken a while to find his way back to the black and white squares of a chess board. The loss to Magnus Carlsen...
Chess goes North, after Magnus’ triumph
Chess goes North, after Norway’s Magnus Carlsen has won the World Championship by dethroning title holder Viswanathan Anand. And today I offer to you an interview with – Norway’s WIM SILJE BJERKE who will compete at the “8th International...
I want to ensure that all chess-playing women are treated properly
“I chose chess myself and then I taught the moves to my sisters, Sofia and Judit. I fell in love with chess as a little girl,” says Susan Polgar in this interview with P.K. Ajith Kumar. One pleasant afternoon...
Personality and Charisma matter
Charisma is important for chess players: Susan Polgar, former women’s world championBy Sriram Srinivasan, ET Bureau | 23 Nov, 2013, 07.49AM IST Former women’s world chess champion Susan Polgar is active these days in the chess circuit not as...
Interview with GM Csaba Balogh, winner Magistral Casino Barcelona
This young man earned his IM title in 2002 and in 2004 he was recognized as a Grandmaster. He won the U-16 section of the 2003 European Youth Chess Championship. He was also a member of the national team...
My personal take on the players
Hard to rate Anand, Carlsen, says PolgarBy Vishnu Prasad | ENS – CHENNAIPublished: 04th November 2013 12:59 AMLast Updated: 04th November 2013 01:44 AM So what will be the 2013 World Chess Championships come down to? Two things, if...
Anand will need ‘fire in his game’ to beat Carlsen:
Anand will need ‘fire in his game’ to beat Carlsen: Susan Polgar by Ashish Magotra At age 21, Susan Polgar became the first woman to earn the title of grand master through tournament play. Now, 44, the Hungarian GM...
Azmaiparashvili: ECU needs sponsorship and I am ready to find it
Chessdom: Mr. Azmaiparashvili, you are here as head of the Appeals Committee in European Club Cup and you’ve been following the tournament so far. How do you see the battles on the chessboard and overall organization of the event?...